⛈️ Delmarva Weather Update — Thursday, August 27, 2026
Flood Watch for New Castle, Sussex, and Somerset Counties until 4 AM Friday.
Today's Weather Story: Rain and storm chances are highest across northern Delaware, where showers and thunderstorms are likely in Wilmington and a chance continues around Dover. Coverage drops off south and east: Georgetown, Cambridge, and Salisbury have scattered storm potential, while Ocean City and Chincoteague trend partly sunny and mostly dry. Highs reach the mid to upper 80s inland, with cooler low 80s conditions along the coast.
Across Delmarva:
- Wilmington, DE: Showers and thunderstorms likely, high 86°F, south winds 5 to 10 mph.
- Dover, DE: Chance of showers and thunderstorms, high 86°F, south winds 5 to 10 mph.
- Georgetown, DE: Scattered showers and thunderstorms possible, high 87°F, south winds 5 to 10 mph.
- Lewes, DE: Isolated showers and thunderstorms possible, high 85°F, south winds 5 to 15 mph.
- Cambridge, MD: Isolated showers and thunderstorms possible, high 87°F, south winds 7 to 12 mph.
- Salisbury, MD: Isolated showers and thunderstorms possible, high 87°F, south winds 5 to 12 mph.
- Ocean City, MD: Partly sunny and mostly dry, high 81°F, south winds 8 to 14 mph.
- Chincoteague, VA: Partly sunny and mostly dry, high 83°F, south winds 7 to 13 mph.
Active Weather Alerts:
- Flood Watch for New Castle, Sussex, and Somerset Counties, in effect until 4 AM Friday.
Severe Weather Outlook: SPC places Wilmington in a Slight Risk for severe weather today. SPC’s Day 2 outlook carries a Marginal Risk for Cape Charles, Chincoteague, Ocean City, and Salisbury. WPC does not indicate a Delmarva-specific excessive rainfall risk.
Why This Setup: A warm front moving through Thursday is bringing the next opportunity for more widespread showers and thunderstorms, especially north. A cold front follows close behind Friday, keeping the pattern unsettled into Saturday.
Looking Ahead: Friday brings the approaching cold front and another round of shower and thunderstorm chances. Daily chances for showers and storms continue through Saturday before hotter conditions build early next week.
Bottom Line: Plan for storms most often in northern Delaware, keep an eye on the sky inland, and expect the best chance for a mostly dry beach day from Ocean City to Chincoteague.
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